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1
Upper caste boys often had a(n) _____ to teach them until they went to the city.
suttee
ama
guru
raja
2
Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected
the caste system
the Hindu gods
life after death
dharma
3
Even today, many Indian marriages are
short.
long distance.
arranged.
invalid.
4
How did stone seals from the Indus River Valley get to the Middle East?
Severe weather carried them across the ocean.
Merchants traded from both regions.
They were stolen by invaders and hidden in other lands.
The people of the Indus River eventually migrated there.
5
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps on the Eightfold Path?
Work for good and oppose evil.
Life is full of suffering.
Make sure you keep your senses under control.
Tell the truth, don't gossip, & don't speak badly of others.
6
What likely brought an end to the Indus River Valley civilization?
Earthquakes, floods, and/or changes in the river.
They were overtaken by Alexander the Great.
None of these.
People migrated due to monsoons.
7
This system determines a person's job, social group, and marriage.
Caste
None of these
Buddhism
Arabic-Indian
8
The Vaisyas are
priests.
unskilled laborers.
untouchables.
common people.
9
Which social group is made up of warriors and rulers?
Sudras
Brahmins
Pariahs
Kshatriyas
10
Which group did not belong to any caste and were required to carry out funerary practices?
The Upanishads
The Untouchables
The Sudras
The Brahmins
11
What is the difference between summer and winter monsoons in India?
None of these are correct.
Summer-warm air from Arabian Sea; Winter-cold air from mtns.
Winter monsoons do not affect India while summer monsoons do
Summer-Air from Bay of Bengal; Winter-Air from Arabian Sea
12
"Life is full of suffering" is one of the
Ten Commandments
Vedic Teachings
Four Noble Truths
Upanishads
13
Which social group is above all others?
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
14
The caste system helped this group to rule people who outnumbered them.
Mauryans
Aryans
Harappans
Guptas
15
Which letter on the map marks the Ganges River?
D
C
B
A
16
Which river empties into the Arabian Sea and contributed to the success of Mohenjo Daro?
Tigris
Euphrates
Ganges
Indus
17
This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
18
Which letter on the map is the location of the Indus River Valley and its civilization?
D
C
A
B
19
India's earliest civilizations were located in
coastal regions.
river valleys.
dry steppes.
mountainous areas.
20
The history of which civilization was shaped by monsoons, the Himalaya Mtns, & the Indus River?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Babylonian Empire
Mauryan Empire
21
This king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism.
Asoka
Chandragupta
Lakshmi
Krishna
22
The belief that people pass through many lives is called
reunification.
reincarnation.
consternation.
saturation.
23
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Harappa and/or Mohenjo Daro?
The Great Bath
Well organized streets
Well constructed sewage lines
A strong weapons building
24
Based on the graph, which country has the lowest average elevation?
Pakistan
Bhutan
Nepal
India
25
Why do we not know much about the society or government of Indus River Valley civilizations?
A famine will fall on the land if the tablets are read.
None of these
No one can read their language & no history was recorded.
They did not need a government because they were peaceful.
